[131] After a 135103 victory against the Los Angeles Clippers on April 3, he became the third person in NBA history to record 2,700+ points and 500+ assists in a single season. Interestingly enough, 16 NBA players will earn over $40 million for the 2023-24 season. Harden has scored a total of 334 points in 318 minutes of play this season, the highest total through the first nine games of a season since Michael Jordan scored 337 in 198889. [90] Two days later, Harden had a second straight 51-point performance in a 128118 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. In the beginning of the 202021 season, Harden was traded to the Brooklyn Nets as part of a four-team trade.
James Harden sues over Austin McBroom's 'Social Gloves' boxing match When he arrived I thought that playing with a talent like Joel was supposed to be the desired outcome.
Will James Harden and Russell Westbrook ever win an NBA Championship 20 NBA Sidekicks that Won a Ring They Didn't Deserve Harden has won two NBA championships, three Western Conference Championships, and is a nine-time NBA All-Star. Although the couple has never been captured together, nor do they follow each other on social media. [116] With 30 points against the Denver Nuggets on February 1[117] and 43 points against the Utah Jazz on February 2, Harden set the third-longest streak in NBA history for games with 30-plus points. He played college basketball for the Arizona State Sun Devils, where he was named a consensus All-American and Pac-10 Player of the Year in 2009. James Harden's talent is transcendent and he is an MVP player every single season because . [127], On March 31, Harden had 50 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in a 119108 win over the Sacramento Kings to record his ninth 50-point game of the regular season. In February 2022, he was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers. "My third year we lost in the Finals," Harden said in the GQ interview. [123] On March 19, he scored 31 points in a win against the Hawks and became the first player in NBA history to score 30 or more points against all 29 other teams in a single season. [132][133] In a 149113 blowout win against the Phoenix Suns on April 7, Harden's 30-point, 13-rebound, nine-assist, and two-steal performance matched and broke several records: he tied Kobe Bryant for the most 30-point games in one season for any NBA player in the past 30 years with 56 games; became the second player in NBA History (Michael Jordan, 198990) to record 2,700 points, 500 assists, and 500 rebounds in one season; and joined Michael Jordan as the only player to average at least 30 points, seven assists, five rebounds and two steals in one season. the seemingly endless droves of criticism bother him, but contrary to Bayless opinion, he wants to win and will do whatever it takes to do so. [170] On February 2, Harden earned his first Eastern Conference Player of the Week honor, after logging a double-double average with 25.3 points and 11.3 assists over three games. [118] With 42 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves on February 13, Harden scored 30 or more points for the 31st consecutive game, tying Chamberlain for the second-longest streak in league history. During the 201011 season, he scored 10-plus points on 54 occasions, including a season-high 26 points against the Phoenix Suns on March 6, 2011. James Harden sinks a stepback 3-pointer for the 76ers. While Hardens championship or bust mindset hasnt changed, how he prepares, trains and recovers is updating with more and more games under his belt. [41] In Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, Harden had a forgettable finale, with a playoff-record 13 turnovers and 14 points on 2-of-11 shooting. [245] His beard has appeared in songs and T-shirts, and it earned him an endorsement and a unique candy with Trolli's where a depiction of his face and beard was shown on each gummy. [31], On January 19, 2015, Harden set a new season high with 45 points against the Indiana Pacers. When it comes to free agency, the reports of Harden's thought . Robin Lundberg: No one knows exactly which teams will benefit from the NBA's extended layoff. James Edward Harden Jr. was born upon August 26, 1989, in Los Angeles, The Golden State. [17] Harden helped the Thunder reach the 2012 NBA Finals, where they were defeated in five games by the Miami Heat. But now with Kevin Durant & Kyrie Irving, among other All-Stars, to support him, Harden's chances of winning a ring look stronger than ever. [175] The following day, Harden was named an Eastern Conference reserve for the 2021 NBA All-Star Game, marking his ninth consecutive All-Star selection. [108] On January 11, he had 43 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists in three quarters to lead the Rockets to a 141113 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The 2011-12 season marked the second time in a row the Miami . [69] His 12th and 13th triple-doubles came in back-to-back games on January 15 and 17. [80] The Rockets were eliminated by the Spurs with a 11475 loss in Game 6. Things get chippy early between James Harden and Dillon Brooks. The sport is about getting all 5 members on the floor involved both offensively and defensively. It makes you think differently. Harden averaged 16.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 62 games (two starts) during the lockout-shortened 201112 season, as he received the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award.[18]. Harden joined Tracy McGrady (four times in 200405) and Hakeem Olajuwon (three times in 199293) as the only Rockets to ever capture Player of the Week honors three or more times in one season. The style that Harden plays with does not help build that chemistry in any way. James Harden does not care about winning, raved Bayless on Fox Sports Undisputed the next day. However, all this comes at the cost of one thing - team chemistry. [215] On April 28, Harden had 22 points, 6 rebounds and 15 assists in a 13297 Game 6 win, to help the Sixers advance to East semifinals. Before his birth, after that of his older sister, their mother suffered a string of miscarriages. [156][158] He also became the first player in NBA history to have 50+ points and 10+ 3PM in back-to-back games. James Harden's childhood photo with mother Monja.
Giannis Antetokounmpo still hasn't forgotten James Harden's stupid Painting of James Harden With Who Appears to be His Son Goes Viral He became the first player in franchise history to have two 50-point games in a season.
James Harden Won't Be Greatest Rocket 'Til He Wins A Ring, Kenny - TMZ Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden is having another great season, but his time in Philly may soon come to an end. [35] Four days later, he had 41 points against the Oklahoma City Thunder for his 10th 40-point game of the season. [10] On November 30, 2008, Harden scored a career-high 40 points in an 8858 victory over UTEP. Oh Well, And Here Comes The NFL.
James Harden Biography Facts, Childhood & Personal Life He became the first player to have at least 33 points, 17 rebounds and 14 assists in a game since Wilt Chamberlain had 53 points, 32 rebounds and 14 assists for Philadelphia in March 1968. [166], On January 14, 2021, Harden was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in a four-team deal which involved the Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers, sending Rodions Kurucs, Dante Exum, Victor Oladipo, four first-round draft picks and four first-round pick swaps to the Rockets. [77] He finished the regular season with 22 triple-doubles and became the first player in NBA history to finish the regular season with at least 2,000 points (2,356), 900 assists (907) and 600 rebounds (659). [20] Rockets general manager Daryl Morey called Harden a "foundational" player and expected him to be Houston's featured player despite previously only playing a supporting role behind Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.
New Sixers star James Harden says he plans to opt in for 2022-23 season [148][149] With this game, Harden extended a streak of having a 50-point game in 6 straight seasons, the 2nd-longest streak in NBA history behind Wilt Chamberlain (10 straight seasons, 195969). Harden, who was traded to Philadelphia from the Brooklyn Nets on February 10, told Yahoo earlier this month: I told (Sixers president of basketball operations) Daryl (Morey) to improve the roster, sign who we needed to sign and give me whatever is left over. A black onyx stone sat upon the ring which was made out of . [105] That same month, he was voted the National Basketball Players Association's MVP for the 201718 season, earning the honor for a second time. [59] He set the franchise record two days later with his sixth triple-double of the season and 15th of his career. It does not make matters any better knowing that he has one of the league's worst shooters this season in Russell Westbrook as his teammate. He was later named as a replacement starter for the All-Star Game, where he recorded eight points, five assists, one rebound and one steal in 23:46 of action. He cares about being ranked in the NBA's All-Time Top 75, and he is.. [88] On December 9, he scored 48 points to help the Rockets rally from a 14-point, fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 124117, scoring at least 20 points in each of Houston's 24 games, becoming only the second player to accomplish such a feat since the 199091 season. As crazy as it might sound, it is because James Harden is overrated, and here are the 5 reasons why. Back in 2019, Kobe Bryant had reasoned that the playing style of James Harden was never going to win him any championships. He had an equity stake in BodyArmor and scored a sizable payout when Coca-Cola bought the brand in 2021. He connected on seven straight 3-point field goals over two games (November 18 and 20),[16] recording the most consecutive 3-point makes by a rookie since Houston guard Michael Dickerson made eight straight in May 1999. [150] On November 11, 2019, he was named the Western Conference's Player of the Week after the Rockets went 30, Harden recording a double-double in each game and averaging 40.7 points, scoring 22 3-pointers on 43.1% shooting; 9.3 assists; 8.0 rebounds; 2.33 steals; and 1.33 blocks. Artesia repeated as state champions in Harden's final year after going 332. [36] Harden was again named to the All-NBA First Team,[37] and finished second in the NBA MVP voting behind Stephen Curry. [9] He was also named first team All-District by the NABC and the USBWA. [58] On December 14, he recorded 15 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds in just three quarters to lead the Rockets to a 13298 win over the Sacramento Kings. Paul Millsap. Also read: Houston Rockets News: Franchise could file protest over James Harden dunk that was ruled out. Later that night, Harden scored 45 points in a 108103 overtime win over the Portland Trail Blazers. First of all, I'm not in that locker room so who knows. [213] On March 10, in a game against the Nets, Harden made his 2,561st career three-pointer to pass Reggie Miller (2,560) for third place in total NBA career three-pointers made, behind Ray Allen and Stephen Curry. Basketball legend Kobe Bryant has criticized Harden's playing style in the past saying Harden's ball-dominant style while impressive and perhaps even necessary, will not help the Rockets win an NBA title. Harden put his money where his mouth was, turning down an option to play with the Sixers on a $47.4 million salary for 2022-23, which allowed the team enough financial flexibility to add role players including P.J. 5. James Harden has been among the NBA's top-tier players for years. James Harden acknowledged that his brief tenure with Brooklyn was "frustrating" after the 76ers' 101-98 win over the Nets on Saturday in his return to Barclays Center. Unhappy with the failure of the Oklahoma City Thunder to offer him a max contract, he refused their contract extension offer when it was substantially under the max.